Southington High School - Chronicle Yearbook (Southington, CT)

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I V rest squarely in the these four p to be in ,of Lewis High and be ever faithful to the sound prin- ciples which it has engendered in our minds and hearts. By so doing we will be able to look the rest of the world Cas our great state does? squarely in the face and will be able to go out into this world bravely, and successfully overcome the complex problems of this complex age. ' Farewell, . LAWRENCE MUCCI Senior? arewe!! P Ah, Classmates, the time has come When our school life is run: We've been four years together Through pleasant and stormy weather. Now, friends, we must part Each one in this world to make a start. Later, may our hearts be gladdened by Pleasant thoughts of Lewis High. Old companions now we lose: New friends we must choose. May they prove as fond and true, Asthosewehad'neaththebannerblue. Ohl the sadness of the parting On graduation day: Time is onward fleeting: Soon we'll all be far away. Yes, far apart we'll wander, Perhaps never more to meet, And we'll often sit and ponder Of pleasant times on Academy Street. Ah yes, the saddest time of the year ls parting from old friends dear. T. GILES. Page Twenty-ntno

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any other state. I would like to quote Marie Dyer O'Neil's poem about the Hanging Hills of Meriden. Like maidens at a sky blue pool, The naked hills bend free To see their faces in the lake And preen in vanity. But prim white clouds are coming fast Those naked hills to cover, For shamelessly upon the lake They're dancing with each other. Does Connecticut have water, that element so necessary to make a land- scape charming? She is rich in water scenery. True, we haven't a Mississippi or a Nile, but we do have a Connecticut, a Naugatuck, and a I-Iousatonic which give added hours of pleasure to travel- ers. We haven't a Lake Placid, but we do have Lake Bantam, Wauramaug, and numberless other lakes which give pleasure to artists and to any other seeker of beauty as Well. We may not have the Zambezi Falls or the roaring Niagaras but we do have a lovely falls in the western part of our state, Kent Falls, a spot of rare beauty. Near by we have Bearing Brook. The ravine of this brook is not only a beauty spot but it is also of interest to the geolo- gists. Because of the peculiar formation of the sandstone it is known to the geolo- gists as the Great Unconformityf' Such a relation between rocks as exists there signifies a long period of time Cgeologi- cally about 325,000,000 yearsl. Inciden- tally, there are quite a number of places around our community which interest geologists. A professor of geology at Harvard has made frequent trips with his class to the Meriden Mountain. Another contributor to Connecticut's charm is the wonderful shore line. F ew states have a shore line like ours. Connecticut is beautiful in all of her seasons. One who migrates south in winter misses the enchanting call of a New England winter. Ushering in the springtime, we see such harbingers as Page Twenty-eight -is-if CHRONICLE W the apple blossoms, peach trees, and the dogwood. We catch glimpses of the doq- wood in very obscure places of God's garden-sometimes a rosy pink and other times appearing snowy white. These harbingers are only a reception to our state flower, the laurel, which is also found dispersed in nature where it seems to look its best. Indeed, in all its forms, whether tall or short, pink or white, it is a welcomed stranger. Nature is more bountiful in her display in certain regions and has lavishly supplied Win- sted with laurel where it abounds. Win- sted, as you probably know, is called the Laurel City. These and other spring flowers enrich Connecticut. Our state forests and parks give rise to beautiful landscapes. In summer the green forests are a soothing sight to the eyes, and again in fwinter when they are capped with snowt protecting nature in her slumbers. Another influencing factor in Connec- ticut's charm is the elm and maple lined streets. No other state is so richly en- dowed in trees. Coupled with these tree- lined streets is the charm of the old vil- lages. Litchfield, for example, is one of the most beautiful in all New England. One of the marvelous things about Connecticut is that it possesses all these scenes of beauty within a close range of each other. One can see examples of all of them in a single Sunday afternoon drive. Few states can boast of this. Those who must live in cities may refresh themselves with little effort by indulging in the beauty Spots which this state offers. What I have said or what others may say will not suffice to do the scenic beauty of Connecticut justice. I have shown you that Connecticut, although comparatively small, still has its gor- geous mountains and its sparkling and enticing rivers and lakes. I am sure you will all agree that Connecticut would be a prime contender in any beauty con- test among the states. I hope that my words will make you more alert to the

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